Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)’s time period of workplace is barely a matter of time. As president, Jokowi will certainly obtain a pension based mostly on Regulation (UU) no. 7 of 1978 regarding Monetary/Administrative Rights of the President and Vice President and Former Presidents and Vice Presidents.
Later, Jokowi will obtain a pension equal to 100% of his closing primary wage. The president’s wage is presently recorded at IDR 30.2 million or six occasions larger than the best civil servant wage of IDR 5.04 million per 30 days.
Not solely pension cash, Jokowi will even obtain a home from the state based mostly on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Quantity 52 of 2014 regarding Housing Procurement and Requirements for Former Presidents and/or Former Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia. The home that Jokowi will get shall be in Colomadu, Karanganyar, overlaying an space of 1,500 m2.
What Jokowi bought was truly what different earlier Indonesian presidents additionally bought. Nevertheless, that is completely different from former President Soekarno.
It’s recognized that Sukarno’s life instantly turned the wrong way up after leaving workplace. All the respect gained simply disappeared.
How might that be?
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Sukarno’s interval of decline occurred after the occasions of the 30 September 1965 Motion (G30S). Soekarno’s status at the moment started to say no.
There was anger amongst residents as a result of he appeared to be defending the Indonesian Communist Get together (PKI), which was the thing of their resentment. The height occurred when Basic Soeharto appeared on the scene like a hero with an Order dated 11 March 1966 (Supersemar).
Via this letter, Suharto did extra than simply safe state order. Nevertheless, he additionally took half in shaking Soekarno’s seat of workplace.
Till lastly Suharto’s actions led to the official switch of energy on the MPRS session on March 12 1967. At that session, Soekarno’s accountability speech was rejected.
The MPRS even inaugurated Soeharto because the 2nd President of Indonesia. Since then, Soekarno lived his days as an unusual individual. Nevertheless, the title he holds as a commoner is considerably completely different.
In line with Peter Kasenda in Sukarno’s Final Days (2013), after leaving workplace, Sukarno acquired an attraction from President Soeharto to go away the Merdeka Palace and Bogor Palace earlier than 17 August 1967. The palace, which had beforehand been a spot of honor, now needed to be deserted by Soekarno.
As a substitute, Sukarno was allowed to reside within the pavilion across the Bogor Palace. Nevertheless, over time, he felt uncomfortable and requested to maneuver, till he lastly settled at Wisma Yasoo, Jakarta in 1967.
That too with Suharto’s permission and supervision. It might be stated that Sukarno at the moment was a political prisoner of the New Order regime.
Whereas he was a commoner, Soekarno lived alone at dwelling. None of his household accompanied him or visited him.
Even in the event you can go to, it’s achieved with strict supervision and permission, and is completed for a restricted time. There have been solely troopers tasked with monitoring and interrogating Sukarno for his involvement within the G30S incident.
In line with Asvi Warman Adam within the ebook Bung Karno Killed Three Occasions? (2010), the interrogation made Soekarno very depressed. How might it not be, the troopers repeatedly requested the identical factor day by day, particularly in the course of the interrogation, Soekarno additionally needed to endure ache.
It’s recognized that earlier than stepping down, Megawati’s father had fairly severe kidney illness. With such well being situations, Soekarno ought to have acquired the very best remedy in retirement.
Sadly, that did not occur. Remedy is given as is from a health care provider with out the total help of a hospital.
In line with Julius Pour in 30 September Motion (2011), what Soekarno skilled in his previous age drastically modified his life. He grew to become senile and sometimes talked to himself with none opposition.
As the times glided by, his well being bought worse. Till lastly, all of this precipitated Sukarno to die on June 21, 1970.
After Bung Karno died, household life was teetering. Soekarno was not as wealthy as many individuals think about.
He left no inheritance and acquired a pension from the state. In line with the third daughter, Rachmawati, the pension cash that the household was speculated to obtain from the state by no means arrived.
“By no means thoughts receiving pension cash, safety and services as a former president that we do not settle for or really feel in any respect,” stated Rachmawati, Soekarno’s third youngster, quoted from the ebook Bung Karno’s prolonged household.
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